Issue 14 Oct. 28, 2003 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Welcome back, everyone, to the final Term of 2003. The first day of school captured only a moderate number of our enrolment figures but subsequent days saw the appearance of other familiar faces. Regrettably, the holidays brought tragedy to the families of some of our students and we take note of their sadness and pay our respects and sympathy. Term Four is only nine weeks in duration and tradition will readily endorse it as a frenetic period when everyone is trying to get things finished, tie up loose ends and celebrate closures. All the best to the students who will be graduating this year. The Senior class will have even less time than the rest of the school to prepare for their departure from School life. STATE COMPETITION IN CONSUMERISM Djarragun Year 12 students won the State Buy- Smart Competition run by the Office of Fair Trading. Their winning entry involved creating a set of postcards with Creole messages on them. They won $300 for the Class and $1500 for the school. Although the entire class made the finals, special mention was made of the following entries - Bablu Adding to his burgeoning list of achievements, School Day, Koza Passi, Mavis Sipi, Stanley Captain Saggi Epseg , was added to the illustrious Daniel, Ben Richard . core of finalists in this year’s considerations. Congratulations, one and all. Ana Fidow Congratulations, to Saggi, for notching up another personal achievement and bringing to the school a NEW ON CAMPUS share of the kudos. Every best wish for the run into the A very warm welcome to Ethel Sambo who is seen Final Challenge. traipsing the campus and conducting her reading sessions with the students. Ethel is one of the DEST GEDEM !! Who was left at the International airport at tutors. We trust that she is enjoying her appointment at the end of last term after he had convinced everybody that he was himself outbound for a Samoan holiday ? Djarragun.
our free time. I quickly had a hot shower; after LEARNING OR EARNING that, I got ready for a great dinner. After dinner, we watched an amazing movie. It was “Like Laws were recently passed by the Queensland Government which has given legislative meaning to the Mike”. After “Like Mike” we had a wonderful importance of further education and training for our sleep. economic and social wellbeing. These are the first major Lila Gibuma changes to the Queenlsand education system in nearly ...On Thursday, I woke up. I went down to have a nice hot 40 years. The major part of the laws will commence in bath. Then I had a healthy breakfast. I had a nice cold 2006 but some key aspects will take effect in 2004. drink. We went on a bus to the highest Black Mountain trek. It was too hard for my Group One to climb up. Then I had my lunch. Then my group and were going down and it was Changes commencing at the start of the 2004 too easy for my group. We were going the wrong way so School Year :- we went back down. Then we went the right way... 1. Flexible Arrangements Edward Nawakie A young person is still enrolled with a school but may participate in a program or programs outside the school to suit their individual needs and circumstances, for example, a life skills program. 2. New Compliance Regime To help parents comply with the compulsory requirement that children must attend school - currently to at least 15 years - non-compliance will result in a notice to parents, an invitation to a meeting to discuss strategies, plus, the Director-General Education will need to give consent before a parent can be prosecuted. 3. Exclusions from All State Educational Institutions In recognition of the serious nature of this decision, the power to exclude a young person from all state educational institutions will move from Executive Directors Schools to the Director-General Education. Executive Director schools will still be able to exclude students from schools within their district. Changes commencing at the start of the 2006 School Year :- 1. Change to Compulsory Schooling Requirement Young people will have to stay at school until they finish Year 10 or turn 16, whichever comes first. 2 Compulsory Participation Phase ( Post Yr 10 or 16 years ) A new requirement for young people to participate in education and training options either : RUGBY WORLD CUP MATCH * For two years beyond Year 10 or turning 16, or Congratulations to two students, Annalina * Until they have gained a Senior Certificate; or Richards & Sila Waianga who won their way * Until they have gained a Certificate III; or into one of the games in the World Cup Rugby * Until they turn 17 Union Contest. The game for which they will be It will be an offence for parents to fail to spectators is in Brisbane - Australia versus Romania. ensure the young person participates, unless A very neat description of their first match as a team the parent has a ‘reasonable excuse’ . of Djarragun girls impressed the judges of the competition enough to earn them a lucky trip for part of this World event. TINAROO CAMP (MIDDLE SCHOOL) : TERM 3 To give due credit to the various writers, excerpts of their CAIRNS TAIPANS BASKETBALL CLINIC writings are being published in this Newsletter - Tuesday, October found some high level basketball talent in the Djarragun undercover area. A selected ...On Wednesday after lunch, Mr. Don’s group group of prospective slam-dunkers were served a tidy went with Ms Yeshim. Ms Yeshim had a beautiful clinic from Cairns’ premier team, the Taipans. blue t-shirt and lovely blue shorts. Ms Yeshim ************************************** said, ‘Let’s do Rock and Water first.’ Ms said, ‘All GEDEM : Where do you look for a missing set of common desk calculators at the beginning of the Term ? you are working hard’ Egana Asked Ms Yeshim if we could play football so we played football until Number 5 is Alive !!!
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